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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1889
Page
1
A number of coastal items report an opium smuggling arrest near Tacoma and related crime notes. Other briefs cover fires, trials, railroad and railway queries, and local civic developments across Oregon Washington and California with multiple named places and figures.
The issue notes the death of ex Senator Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania at Lancaster on the 20th inst aged 60. It lists his long public career and mentions a broad range of other items from farms and finance to local notices and court cases. It references the California and New York events, a canal project, and a variety of political and social happenings in multiple states.
A gardening and farming column covers lucerne depth for drought endurance, lawn sowing timing, warm ground for cannas and other plants, and poultry care noting cold weather resilience and dangers from drafts. It adds recipes for Smothered Rice and Banana Cake and discusses feeding stock in warm weather and the effects of cold water on digestion.
Market notes show steady demand for bacon and ham, fresh fruits remain plentiful, butter grades mixed, and wheat stable. Prices for groceries and provisions are listed alongside fruit and dairy figures, with reports of good rainfall aiding a hoped for harvest and ongoing confidence in positive business into autumn.
In New Bedford a group hears a veteran captain tell a long sea tale aboard a hotel veranda. A stranger from the West relentlessly questions details and dates, finally provoking the captain to walk away in frustration as the attempt to fact check collapses.
A young Goethe spots a man resembling himself on horseback wearing state councilor robes. Years later, Goethe, now a councilor of state, rides past the same spot in the same attire, recognizing the mirrored figure as his future self in appearance and status.
A playful exchange explores ideas for a lifesize wedding party sculpture to honor six figures. The bride may hold an emblem such as a book or symbol, with a suggestion of a dollar sign as a possible accent.
The Vatican library in Rome houses about 24 480 manuscripts, many Oriental and Greek, dating to the early 1600s with earlier roots from 1447. Visitors enter a brightly painted hall with cupboards and glass cases, viewing famed works like the Terence Virgil the Vodex Vaticanus and a vast hall of gifts and treasures.
Sub-Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts introduces a two pair system for vault access to protect a 14 million dollar cash treasury. Two trusted men hold half secrets, another two hold the other halves, all kept separate and sealed. In case of illness or death the secret can be reconstructed by Roberts alone.
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